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From: david on 25 Feb 2010 20:46
On Thu, 25 Feb 2010 17:10:53 -0800, pez rearranged some electrons to say:

> I haven't built a PC from scratch in years. I just got my Dual-Core
> E6500 from new egg. It did not come with any themal paste. But the
> cooling unit looks like it may have some compound attached to the
> surface that will be pressed against the processor. My question is, do
> I need to get thermal paste before I seat the cooling unit? I just want
> to make sure I don't install it incorrectly leading to my processor
> getting damaged. If this is a rudimentary question please be kind, it's
> been a long time since I actually build a PC on my own. Thanks
>
> PDZ

Perhaps reading the instructions for the cooler is in order.

Do not put additional thermal compound on it if there is already some
installed.
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